Karti Chidambaram (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Sunday dismissed allegations that Tamil Nadu is “hostile” to Sanatan Dharma, contending instead that people in the state are “more Hindu than North Indians.”The BJP has frequently accused the Congress, its ally the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, and their other INDIA bloc partners…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (AP image) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday outlined India’s reform priorities for the next decade, stressing the need for structural reforms, deeper innovation and simpler governance to achieve the goal of a “Viksit Bharat”.In an interview to PTI, PM Modi said that the next phase of India’s growth…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the private sector will play a decisive role in driving India’s next phase of economic transformation, as he highlighted reforms, digital growth and defence modernisation while sharply criticising the previous UPA government’s record. He said bold investments by industry in innovation…
Harshwardhan Sapkal (PTI image) NEW DELHI: At least nine people were injured on Sunday after a confrontation broke out between BJP and Congress workers in Pune during a protest over remarks made by Congress leader Harshwardhan Sapkal that allegedly equated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan.The clash took place outside the Congress Bhavan, where BJP…
Quick catch-up for today India will be represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and foreign secretary Vikram Misri at Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as Bangladesh PM, Rahul Gandhi alleged the India-US trade deal harms farmers, while Amit Shah rejected the claim, asserting that farm interests remain protected. A Bengal man’s body parts found in 3…
Isha Mahashivratri 2026 to be livestreamed with sign language interpretation The Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore on February 15 will be livestreamed globally with sign language interpretation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, according to a press release.The overnight event will begin at 6 pm and continue until 6…
NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led Central government was attempting to “snatch citizenship rights” through the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Addressing a public meeting held as part of the 68th Revival Day celebrations of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Hyderabad, the AIMIM president claimed that after Bihar, the…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that central projects worth around Rs 55,000 crore have been sanctioned for the state over the past year, marking significant progress on infrastructure commitments made earlier.Addressing a press conference, Sarma outlined a series of projects that have either received approval or are in advanced…
The controversy intensified after Karnataka industries minister MB Patil announced that Tamannaah Bhatia would serve a two-year tenure as brand ambassador for KSDL When a bar of soap becomes the centre of a political slugfest, one knows the story runs deeper than lather and fragrance.The appointment of actor Tamannaah Bhatia as the new brand ambassador…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and foreign secretary Vikram Misri (File photo) NEW DELHI: India will be represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh PM-elect and BNP chief Tarique Rahman on Tuesday, as the BNP returned to power in Dhaka with a landslide mandate.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will…